BCG Daily Sunday 31st July 2022
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Sunday with Adam Hills
"I'll be on barbie duty - ribs with my secret ingredient."
Rich Pelley, The Observer, 31st July 2022
Lucy Porter: TikTok won't kill stand-up comedy but petrol prices and train fares will
Porter fears the current cost of living crisis could make it even more difficult for comedians to go on the road.
Emma Saunders, BBC, 31st July 2022
Fringe 2022: the TikTok stars shaking up comedy
They are young, fresh and already reaching millions -- meet the social media stars trying to break into stand-up.
The Sunday Times, 31st July 2022
Chloe Petts: 'Wake up! Cancel culture doesn't exist'
The stand-up star says nobody should worry about being cancelled - it's not a real thing, and if it is, it only makes it more likely you'll get talked about.
Chloe Petts, The Big Issue, 31st July 2022
Asim Chaudhry: 'Help! I've fallen in love with fantasy'
The star of the TV comedy People Just Do Nothing tells Ed Potton about his role in The Sandman, the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic book.
Ed Potton, The Times, 31st July 2022
Kevin Bridges on The Black Dog
Bereft of comedy gigs in the pandemic, Bridges instead wrote a novel inspired by the addiction he sees on the streets of Glasgow.
Sian Griffiths, The Times, 31st July 2022
The realities of a comic's life on the road
...and do they put people off doing the job, asks Lily Phillips.
Lily Philips, Chortle, 31st July 2022
Kevin Bridges calls for drugs decriminalisation as Scotland battles crisis
The comedian described minimum alcohol pricing as a 'terrible policy'.
Lewis McKenzie, STV, 31st July 2022
How the Edinburgh comedy awards find tomorrow's funniest stars
Nica Burns, driving force of the festival's comedy prize, talks about the winners and losers in 40 years of the hugely influential event.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 31st July 2022Interview with Dan Wye, AKA Séayoncé
"Without sounding like someone who owns an Etsy shop selling jewellery made out of pasta, I find inspiration from most of the people in my life who are hilarious and gorgeous, but that is mandatory to be in my cult."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 2022
Interview with clown Julia Masli
"I started doing comedy by mistake! I wanted to be a tragic actor in a big theatre. Make people cry. Comedy stages were more accessible to foreigners like me so I started doing tragedy there."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 2022
Interview with comedian Lucy Frederick
"It's really expensive and stressful for performers taking a show to Edinburgh, but once you get there the atmosphere is unlike anywhere else. Your mates are all doing shows nearby and everyone is putting it all out there and trying their best."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 2022
Interview with Myra DuBois
"Social media has levelled the playing field and given a platform to anyone with internet access. People are being held to account for their words and actions. 'Cancel Culture' is the sound of surprise on hearing a retort for the first time."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 2022
Interview with comedian Patrick Spicer
"When I started doing stand-up, I did a sort of character and used that to hide how I felt and what I actually thought about things, but as I've gotten more comfortable on stage I now use stand-up to shamelessly over-share all my deepest fears and humiliations, which is allowed because I'm an important artist."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 2022The best Apple TV Plus show you're not watching is Trying
Trying is an Apple TV Plus hidden gem.
Rory Mellon, Tom's Guide, 31st July 2022Edinburgh Fringe interview: rarely asked questions - Glenn Moore
Glenn Moore is one of those comics who cram in so many gags per minute you walk out of his Fringe shows giddy with laughter.
Claire Smith, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2022Equity to launch Comedians' Charter
Performers union Equity is to launch a new Comedians' Charter at the Fringe, comprising a set of standards for venues and promoters to sign up to, ensuring the safety and fair treatment of comedians. These include policies on pay transparency and late-night safety. The launch will take place at a to-be-announced comedy venue in Edinburgh on Sunday 7 August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2022Fringe Q&A: Briefs' Fez Faanana
With cult-cabaret superstars Briefs returning to the Fringe, the group's mighty leader provides some insight on how the troupe have been doing.
Arusa Qureshi, Fest Mag, 31st July 2022Fringe Dog meets Susie McCabe
Edinburgh's canine journalist talks to one of Scotland's best stand-ups about her new optimistic show, and her dog Baby.
Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 31st July 2022Fringe Q&A: Fills Monkey's Sebastien Rambaud
One half of the skilled percussion duo tells us what to expect from the new show.
Arusa Qureshi, Fest Mag, 31st July 2022Opinion: First Love at the Edinburgh Fringe
One of the pioneers of Alternative Cabaret, Charmian Hughes writes of doomed love at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Charmian Hughes, Fest Mag, 31st July 2022Fringe Q&A: Norris & Parker
Sketch duo Norris & Parker are returning to Edinburgh with their alluring fever dream Sirens.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call
"I think Edinburgh is a magical city anyway, and in August it's even more special. I've seen hundreds of hours of live shows, lived in dozens of different flats, and eaten about a million baked potatoes from the Tempting Tattie on Jeffrey Street."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022EdFringe Talk: SNORT
"Go see all the Kiwi comedians! I might be biased, but..."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Fire Is Not the Only Element
"Themes for my current Fringe show include womanhood, war, class, punk, love - oh and seagulls. Something for everyone!!"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Nic Sampson: Marathon, 1904
"I'm from New Zealand which is traditionally located on the other side of the world, so getting to Edinburgh has been difficult in the past."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Laura Davis: If This Is It
"I lost my home, my job, almost all my possessions, some family members and a couple of dear friends in this pandemic. Also a pretty good vacuum cleaner but it's obviously not at the top of the list."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Sam Lake: Cake
"I think in many ways I'm still a silly little comedy boy."
Sam Lake, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022
Fame & Fortune: Richard Herring
Richard Herring once lost £45k on an Edinburgh show.
John Wright, The Telegraph, 31st July 2022TV & radio
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